A selection of photos from across Africa, and of Africans elsewhere, this week: All pictures subject to copyright. Source: Read Full Article

SIDI BOUZID, TUNISIA (AFP) – As Tunisia prepares for presidential elections, young people in the city that was the cradle of the Arab Spring are disenchanted, saying the dreams of the revolution have been “dashed”. “As long as we don’t have a real leader that loves their country, we will not vote!” said Issam Heni, […]

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Young men and women wearing the words “Pope Francis” on their backs and “Catholic Youth” on their sleeves packed the bleachers of a stadium in Mozambique on Thursday and listened to Francis tell them, “You are important!” “You need to believe it,” Francis said to the raucous crowd at the Maxaquene Pavillon, […]

A white coffin carries the remains of Karabo Mokoena. Her friends and family have gathered to say an untimely goodbye to their loved one. She was found dead, burnt beyond recognition and buried in a shallow grave in a deserted field, several days after she went missing. It is alleged that her boyfriend Sandile Mantsoe […]

The Central African Republic (CAR) has been unstable since its independence from France in 1960. It is rich in diamonds, gold, oil and uranium but has one of the world’s poorest populations. It was plunged into turmoil in 2013 when Muslim rebels from the Seleka umbrella group seized power in the majority Christian country. A […]

Uganda is often called one of the best places in the world to be a refugee because of its welcoming policies. But how do you rebuild your life – and start making money – having left everything you knew and held dear? The BBC’s John Murphy has been finding out. “Starting any business is not […]

The police in Johannesburg have arrested at least 110 people after rioters set fire to cars and buildings and looted shops, the latest outbreak of violence against African immigrants in South Africa’s largest city. At least one death was being investigated in connection with the chaos. The violence on Monday night appeared to target shops […]

Dozens of people have been arrested in the South African city of Johannesburg after rioters looted shops and torched buildings and vehicles. Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades in an attempt to quell the unrest on Monday. Many of the targeted shops are reported to be owned by foreign nationals. But the […]

A selection of photos from across Africa, and of Africans elsewhere, this week: Pictures from Reuters, EPA, Getty Images, AFP, Redferns and SOPA Images Source: Read Full Article

More than 50,000 people with African background live in Finland, according to Statistics Finland. Michaela Moua is one of them. Born to a Finnish mother and Ivorian father, she is one of five Afro-Finns behind Finland’s only annual event dedicated to afro hair, the Good Hair Day. “You don’t see us in the Finnish society. […]